Johnny

See also: johnny

English

Etymology

From John +‎ -y. In the sense of an Englishman, compare John Bull.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɒn.i/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɑn.i/
• Rhymes: -ɒni
• Hyphenation: John‧ny

Proper noun

Johnny

1. A diminutive of the male given name John.

Derived terms

• backstage Johnny
• jingling Johnny
• Johnny Appleseed
• Johnny Canuck
• Johnny-come-lately
• Johnny Crapaud
• Johnny Grindle
• Johnny Hop
• Johnny Marzetti
• Johnny on a pony
• Johnny on the pony
• Johnny Reb
• little Johnny
• Rum-Johnny
• stage-door Johnny
• stage Johnny

Related terms

• Jenny, Jeanie, Janie (similar diminutives that derive from Jane, which derives from John)

Translations

diminutive of John

• Afrikaans: Johan (af), Hannes, Hans
• Bulgarian: Джо́ни m (Džóni)
• Catalan: Joanet
• Esperanto: Joĉjo (eo)
• French: Jeannot (fr) m
• German: Hans (de) m, Hänsel (de) m
• Greek: Τζόνι (el) (Tzóni) (transliteration from English)
• Hungarian: Jancsi (hu), Jankó (hu)
• Irish: Seáinín m
• Italian: Gianni (it) m
• Marathi: जॉनी m (jŏnī)
• Occitan: Joanòt
• Polish: Jaś (pl) m
• Portuguese: Joãozinho m
• Romanian: Ionel m
• Russian: Ва́ня (ru) m (Vánja)
• Scottish Gaelic: Seonaidh m
• Spanish: Juanito (es) m
• Ukrainian: Іванко (uk) m (Ivanko)
• Welsh: Joni m, Jac m

Noun

Johnny (plural Johnnys or Johnnies)

1. (slang) A jack (playing card).
2. (informal) Ellipsis of Johnny Reb (“Confederate soldier in the American Civil War”).
3. (slang) An Englishman.
4. (slang) A fellow, a man.
   • 1897, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Tragedy of the Korosko:

     We met in the desert, and we headed 'em off, and the other Johnnies herded 'em behind.

   • 1929, Agatha Christie, The Seven Dials Mystery:

     "Like the Persian Johnny," said Jimmy, "who went about wailing for fresh worlds to conquer."

References

• Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. →ISBN
• (Englishman): John Camden Hotten (1873), The Slang Dictionary‎^[1]

Danish

Proper noun

Johnny

1. a male given name of English origin

Norwegian

Alternative forms

• Jonny

Proper noun

Johnny

1. a male given name of English origin

Swedish

Alternative forms

• Jonny

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Johnny c (genitive Johnnys)

1. a male given name borrowed from English